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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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just finished installing my new carpet...

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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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That looks great. Good luck keeping it that way.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Sweet!
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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Looking good.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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Default New Carpeting!!
Looks great, Just how much time did this take?
I have a '93 conv, interior in great shape but the
drivers side carpeting.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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thanks for the compliments guys

it took me 3 hours yesterday for the teardown and about 5 1/2 today to put it all back together
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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Looks great! I'm going to tackle the carpet in my 90 this spring so it was good to hear how long it took you!
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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LOOKS GREAT TO ME!
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Looks new again..
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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heres a few more shots of the finished product...but i still need to buy new leather to replace the cloth, get the door carpet, and replace the speaker grills











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Looks Great! Nice work!!!!!
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WOW thats night and day difference, good job.
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look's Great , Ready to start you oun business
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very nice job
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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look's Great , Ready to start you oun business

thanks i thought about opening a shop, but it might be a little over my head
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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i just finished cleaning my old mats... , the drivers didnt come out perfect but not bad for $3 / mat...they both had grease and oil stains in them from the previous owner, he was a grease monkey





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Looks great...!
...I just finished recarpeting BlackSheep and I need to cover my speakers too...

soooo...where do you find that material?
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i bought it off ebay from Corvette Pacifica for $455 shipped with mass backing
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nice work, looks great.

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